The Invisible One

[Coming soon: Medical Malpractice [AB], a calculating, sharp-tongued actor Alpha x a gentle, emotionally clueless doctor Beta. Blurb at the end~] A jaded playboy heir Alpha x a cool, quiet, stubborn Omega * Tang Zhongyu ran into Fang Xing again. The party reeked of alcohol, and the music pounded against his eardrums. He couldn’t tell whether the pounding in his chest was his heartbeat or the beat of the music. It had been 1,795 days. Five years was exactly one month away. Five years ago, Tang Zhongyu wore thick black-rimmed glasses. He had average grades and a poor family, and was the most forgettable nobody in class. Five years ago, Fang Xing had top grades, a top family background, and top looks. He skipped class to hang out at bars and went wherever he pleased, a free bird at the province’s strictest key high school. Five years later, Tang Zhongyu had taken off his glasses, become the campus heartthrob, and been admitted to the world’s number-one math program for further study. Across oceans and years, though, Fang Xing had been gone from his life for five years. * Only later did he realize that he had nowhere else to go. In the name of love, life had shackled every wandering soul. But by the time he realized it, he had to leave. * “Eighty percent of people can’t withstand five years apart.” Thank goodness we’re the other twenty percent. 1. A fake second chance romance, but really a mutual pining story where they both find their way to each other. 2. In high school, the Omega was an invisible nobody apart from his grades and family background. His glasses also concealed his good looks. 3. Romance-focused, so there may be a bit of rambling. 4. This novel will be serialized starting 25.9.3. Thank you for your support~ --------Coming soon: Medical Malpractice [AB]----------------- A calculating, sharp-tongued actor Alpha x a gentle, emotionally clueless doctor Beta 1. Xuan Hui is an ordinary Beta, working hard just to make ends meet. After his seventh failed blind date, he meets his eighth prospect. Actor Su Bai is the youngest person ever to win the top acting award, with a full sweep of awards at home and abroad. He’s the hottest top Alpha in the industry and the dream Alpha of countless Omegas. His only connection to Xuan Hui is that they went to high school together. The old classmate sitting in front of Xuan Hui, whose high school face he can barely remember, speaks earnestly. “I have psychogenic pheromone dysregulation, and I need your help. Marriage is just a cover.” It takes Xuan Hui less than a second to say yes. He’s handsome, rich, and easy on the stomach. No one could possibly refuse. 2. Rumor has it Su Bai is a swaggering, sharp-tongued jerk. Countless people have approached him only to leave defeated. But after spending time with him, Xuan Hui thinks he’s actually a pretty decent guy. He does seem to get embarrassed easily, though. Still, Xuan Hui knows that if it weren’t for the actor’s condition, he’d probably never have gotten close to such a young, eligible Alpha, let alone married him, even if the marriage is fake. So, full of gratitude, he diagnoses the actor, prescribes medication, and fusses over him. He carefully maintains proper boundaries, always ready to divorce and leave. But then the actor unexpectedly discovers the divorce papers he drafted in advance. That night, the actor is in the middle of his rut. He locks the door and grabs Xuan Hui’s hand. His skin is burning hot, his eyes are bloodshot, but his voice is cool and quiet. “You know, don’t you?” “Know what?” Su Bai doesn’t answer the question. “You’re not going anywhere during this rut.” “You have to cure me, Doctor Xuan.” 3. After the unexpected incident, there’s no time to wonder whether the actor really is easy on the stomach. The trending topics explode first. #SuBai PhoneAlbumHacked #SuBai HighSchoolPhotos #SuBai SecretCrush #SuBai LoveLife The leaked photo shows a student asleep with their head on a desk, pale fingertips resting loosely over their eyelids. Su Bai, seated in front, has turned around to hand over an exam paper. The image freezes in that moment. The old CCD camera’s picture is blurry and youthful, and even Su Bai’s gaze seems so careful that it hints at something more. In a follow-up interview that trends soon after, the host jokes, “As expected of an award-winning actor. Even in high school, your eyes made everything look romantic.” Su Bai, who’s never been good at saying anything nice, seems to steel himself. “That’s not it.” Xuan Hui is stunned, not just because he’s the person in the photo, but also because of what Su Bai says next. Though it comes through a screen, the words ring out with conviction. “Because I’ve had a crush on him for many years.” 4. [Bonus scene] The day after they make their relationship official, Su Bai has to head to a film set. Su Bai picks up his suitcase. “I’m heading out.” “Mm.” Xuan Hui, busy reviewing case notes, doesn’t even look up. At an agonizingly slow pace, Su Bai makes it to the entryway and opens the door. “I’m leaving.” “Mm. Bye-bye.” The door still doesn’t close. Xuan Hui looks up in confusion and sees the man standing there with pursed lips, his handsome face wearing that familiar, hesitant expression. Ten seconds of staring at each other later, Xuan Hui gets it. He sets down his laptop, hurries over to Su Bai, rises onto his toes, and kisses him on the cheek. “Goodbye. I’ll wait for you to come back.” Su Bai nods, calm and collected, says goodbye, opens the door, and closes it behind him. A moment later, the door opens again. The actor has come back. He walks over to Xuan Hui and kisses him until his flight has to be rebooked. P.S. 1. They are not doctor and patient. 2. Main pairing is focused on the receiving partner. They’re both each other’s first. There isn’t much entertainment-industry content. It’s a light, sweet romance. 3. The receiving partner once had an Omega ex-boyfriend. They were together for less than a month and only held hands; they never kissed or slept together. Theme: Love can cross mountains and seas